EHCP Co-Ordinator

Thomas Ashton School, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS

12 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
19 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours 40 minutes per week / the school is open to discussions with the successful candidate regarding either Full Year or Term Time only
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £38,220 - £40,777 per annum
Pay scale: NJC scale points 27-30
Additional allowances: SEN - £1,539 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

To be a “point of contact” between the school and external agencies involved in supporting students throughout the Annual Review process, proactively initiating and establishing links with other services as necessary and maintaining positive working relationships to facilitate successful outcomes for students.
To facilitate Annual Review Meetings and to appropriately share information to relevant audiences to facilitate pupil welfare, promote pupil learning, independence and safety to parents, colleagues and education/healthcare professionals, within procedures covering confidentiality and data protection. Providing objective and accurate feedback and reports, written and verbal, appropriate to the intended audience regarding pupil progress and achievements, ensuring the availability of suitable evidence.
To establish and maintain positive and appropriate relationships with professionals, the young people and their families that engages, motivates, and removes barriers to learning, aimed at achieving the goals defined in their action plan.
To be responsible for the School Improvement Development Plan for the EHCP process, with

a focus on promoting students and family’s voice. This will include the reporting and recording of key performance indicators through the ADDO process.

Applicants should set out clearly how they meet the following criteria:

Experience of making assessments of children and young people to identify their individual needs and drawing up individual action plans, monitoring their implementation and making adjustment relating to pupil progress or changes in circumstances
Experience of effective partnership working with key local educational authorities, including, issuing and maintenance of EHCPs, reviewing and monitoring of the provision for pupils with an EHCP through the review process.
Experience of supporting complex admissions and representation at educational tribunals.
Proven ability to influence, persuade, motivate and engage with a wide range of children, young people and their families including presenting to a wide range of audiences
Detailed working knowledge of relevant legislation and government initiatives and how that relates to the curriculum within the school, including how school places are commissioned.
Knowledge of safeguarding, including CAF processes, and child protection issues with knowledge of appropriate action to take if a disclosure is made

What the school offers its staff

Greater Manchester. The school is at an exciting juncture in its development and is looking forward to welcoming new Teachers to our expanding specialist team, as part of New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust.

There are currently 108 children aged 5-14 on roll, with projections to grow to 120 by September 2026, enhancing the vibrancy and dynamism of the school community. At the heart of the school ethos is a profound commitment to nurturing the whole child.

The school joined New Bridge MAT in January 2025; a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of six special schools and two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also two post-19 provisions. The settings support a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all.

New Bridge MAT have been working with Thomas Ashton School since September 2022 and excellent progress has already been made in establishing robust processes and structures that have had real and impactful improvement and will underpin future success alongside a collective culture of ambition and optimism for the young people. The school is a registered Thrive School which uses trauma informed approaches to education, with a number of trained practitioners on site, and has been awarded an Arts Mark Silver accreditation for its long-term commitments to the arts. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to work with a committed staff team to support students, families and wider stakeholders through the next stage of the school’s transition and beyond.

Due to increased demand in Tameside for places for children with SEMH identified as their primary need, Thomas Ashton School is developing Thomas Ashton Lower site to meet the needs of our pupils.

This is a very exciting time for the school as it continues to develop and enhance all aspects of its provision. If you share this determination and ambition, it offers an outstanding opportunity to develop in a forward thinking and outward looking school and MAT. Your continued development will also be a priority and you will receive excellent support and advice from a talented team of colleagues who will invest in your professional learning.

Due to the complex nature of our pupils, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed in dealing with challenging behaviour and complex needs. However, the knowledge that our work is making a positive impact in helping the pupils to grow and work towards independence brings great reward.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.